Ireland’s Unique, Off-Beat, & Often-Missed Sites
The nearby dolmen holds our attention, as does the local music session.
We can’t resist haunted pubs, beloved movie locations, and shops run by colorful locals.
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Miniature Salisbury Cathedral: Myshall, Co Carlow
Built in 1912 by London businessman John Duguid in honor of his wife, Adelaide, and daughter, Constance, who died in a riding accident, the Adelaide Memorial Church is a scale replica of the famous...
Paddle with the Swans: Westport, Co Mayo
Garden paths and a noble estate contrast with a theme park and petting zoo to give Westport House a bit of an identity crisis. However, the acreage of the park manages to leave enough room for the...
Ancient Passage Tomb: Loughcrew, Co Meath
This passage tomb is older than Newgrange, and the tour inside provides a much more up-close and personal experience than it's Co Louth neighbor. Guides with flashlights (torches) point out the...
Highest Sea Cliffs in Europe: Achill Island, Co Mayo
Depending on how you define sea cliffs, Achill Island's Croaghaun Mountain could hold the title of the highest in Europe. At over 600m, it is double the height of the Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare and...
Trad Music at Jim O’ the Mill: Upperchurch, Co Tipperary
This is a pub, open only on Thursday nights, that is unlike any other. Jim and Kae Ryan welcome everyone for a night of music, singing, story-telling and the craic (fun), as they say. You never know...
Bodysnatcher Watchtower & a Cemetery Cafe: Glasnevin, Co Dublin
Since the first grave was dug in 1832, Glasnevin has become a who's who in Irish history. In an era of grave robbers, medical research on corpses without consent, and stories of the undead (Dracula...
Soak in a Seaweed Bath: Strandhill, Co Sligo
Healing seaweed baths were popular all along the Irish coast throughout the Victorian era. The tradition lives on in Strandhill just a few miles from Sligo. Voya Seaweed Baths offers a full spa...
Puck the Goat King of the Fair: Killorglin, Co Kerry
This statue commemorates the goat that is crowned King of the Puck Fair each year. It's Ireland's oldest festival and one legend tells that its origins come from a he-goat, or "puck," who was...
Airport Oasis: Shannon, Co Clare
The glass observation room on the third level of the main terminal at Shannon Airport provides a quiet getaway for travelers. The area offers a perfect view of the runways and is generally only...
Celtic Plantarum: Dundrum, Co Tipperary
Sixty thousand plants of over two thousand varieties fill the eight acre Dundrum Celtic Plantarum. The gardens are part of a local nursery and the two miles of paths feature replicas of dolmens,...
